Burnaby Mountain Secondary School

Burnaby Mountain Secondary School is in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. It is three stories and located at 8800 Eastlake Drive, at the intersection with Beaverbrook Drive. It is named after nearby Burnaby Mountain, which is also home to Simon Fraser University. The school is close by the Production Way-University SkyTrain station.

Burnaby Mountain Secondary
Burnaby Mountain Secondary School in British Columbia, Canada.
Location
8800 Eastlake Drive Burnaby , British Columbia , V3J 7X5 Canada
Coordinates	49°15′18″N 122°54′41″W
Information
School type	Public, high school
Motto	Respect, Excellence, Responsibility
Established	2000
School board	School District 41 Burnaby
School number	4141001
Principal	Mr. David Rawnsley
Staff	107
Grades	8-12
Enrollment	1,436[1] (2015)
Language	English
Colour(s)	Green and White
Mascot	Lion
Team name	Lions
Website	mountain.sd41.bc.ca

Athletics

Burnaby Mountain is recognized for a variety of competitive athletics teams for students including basketball, volleyball, swimming, soccer, track and field, and ultimate frisbee. The school has won many regional banners in swimming, cross country, volleyball, and basketball. The head of the athletics department is Larry Ryan, who stirred local news attention for his teaching suspension in January 2021, when he threw a dumbbell at a student's face.^[2] The coaches for the teams are often teachers, community volunteers, alumni, and current students. At the end of every school year, the athletics department holds an annual athletics banquet to celebrate the accomplishments of students.^{[citation needed]}

Entertainment

The school plays itself in a fictional "Burnaby, Washington" in the 2007 film The Invisible, starring British Columbia native Justin Chatwin and Alex O'Loughlin. The film was shot near the school cafeteria, a digitally-modified 3rd-floor classroom, in the hallways and in the gym.^{[citation needed]} The school banner used in the movie was donated to Burnaby Mountain Secondary.^{[citation needed]}

World record

The school attempted to break a Guinness world record for the longest basketball game, which lasted 32 hours. It was set up by Ms. Glubbil. The game was held in 2005 then the tape was sent to United Kingdom. The record was officially recognized in March 2006, which has since been superseded by the 2014 Philippine Basketball Marathon.^{[citation needed]}

Notable alumni

Name	Graduating year	Known for
Curtis McKenzie	2008	Selected by the Dallas Stars in the 6th round (159th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He is currently under contract with the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League (AHL). He previously played for the Chicago Wolves (AHL) while under contract with the Vegas Golden Knights (NHL) as well as the Utica Comets (AHL) while under contract with the St. Louis Blues (NHL).
Kevin Moon	2016	Member and main vocalist of K-pop boy band THE BOYZ

Awards

This school has received many awards over the years, many of them environmental, as a result have also resulted in the school receiving:

• 2001: Award of Merit (Canadian Consulting Engineering Association Building Engineering Excellence)

Another view of the school, from Gaglardi Way.